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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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